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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Continued high risk sexual behavior following diagnosis with acute HIV infection in South Africa and Malawi: Implications for prevention
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 15, No. 6, Year 2011
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Description
Understanding sexual behavior following diagnosis of acute HIV infection (AHI) is key to developing prevention programs targeting individuals diagnosed with AHI. We conducted separate qualitative and quantitative interviews with individuals newly diagnosed (n = 19) with AHI at 1-, 4- and 12-weeks post-diagnosis and one qualitative interview with individuals who had previously been diagnosed with AHI (n = 18) in Lilongwe, Malawi and Johannesburg, South Africa between October 2007 and June 2008. The majority of participants reported engaging in sexual activity following diagnosis with AHI with a significant minority reporting unprotected sex during this time. Most participants perceived to have changed their behavior following diagnosis. However, participants reported barriers to condom use and abstinence, in particular, long term relationships and the need for disclosure of sero-status. Understanding of increased infectiousness during AHI was limited. Participants reported a desire for a behavioral intervention at the time of AHI diagnosis, however, there were differences by country in the types of interventions participants found acceptable. Studies are underway to determine the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of interventions designed for individuals with AHI. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pettifor, Audrey E.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
MacPhail, Catherine
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Corneli, Amy L.
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Sibeko, Jabu
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Kamanga, Gift
Malawi, Lilongwe
Unc Project-malawi
Rosenberg, Nora Ellen
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Miller, William C.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
United States, Chapel Hill
Unc School of Medicine
Hoffman, Irving F.
United States, Chapel Hill
Unc School of Medicine
Rees, Helen V.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Cohen, Myron S.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
United States, Chapel Hill
Unc School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 66
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-010-9839-0
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Study Locations
Malawi
South Africa